Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-09

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artisls 10 "A essap Of pEs- Revolutionary
Editors. h6zfnnina Of f0sKnalism in
AmoFisa.n By Hon- 8. O. w. Benjamin.
This ID most salnahle oantribafisn 90
the history Of the anke revolnfi0HaKy
Period. Amona the o4her excszlent az
sieles whiah the numbeF contains ara
A CuFio1s Chapter in Vermonf'e His
tory" by J. l. Payne Tbs First
American Rehei," By J. W. Johnston |:
= The Property Lans Of l766, By G. w.
3. 0hopia; John Van Baren.n BY @.
II. Peek and "she Baltimore CouVen-
ton, 1850, ? By A. w. ClAson. The notes.
queries, ste-, are Of essn more Interest
than usual.
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The CeAfnry, the prince Of American
magazines. issues q January number
which ID az entertaining and instructive
- even tbs Csntsry can se. The chief
interest Of the uambeF. of course, ak-
fachee to the third insfallmena Of
Abraham Lincoln" By Nicoiay and
Hay. The expectations aroused BY the
cpsninR chapters are more than satisfied
49, - 1ZGtssaus NSraerafESfe
early residences Ia Springfield and early
political experiences. ais marriage, bus
early law practice, and the many In
tefssting incidents of that period Of
bis life are passed in quick review. Tbs
history promises 10 be most valHaDik
addition 70 American literature. In this
number alss Geosge W. Gable gives thu
! first part of 'sCsraucro," Professor
Langley discusses ''O0mets and Ne
+. teoTs,n Edward Atkinson discusses Fhs
Relative Strength and Weakness OF Ma,
tions,n and Generals Henry j. Hunt and
w. J. Alexander narrats the incidents 0l
s'The Third Day at Gettysburg"
THE FoRuM.
The Foruss for January fully anstaini
| the high reputation which that youaG
ut popular periodical has won. Al
| usual, those Who have contributed to ia
pag are among the leading thinkers Of
| the country, and the questions on which
thew write are thosa OF greatest interest
/ TO the people. Judge E. Ii. Bennett
discusses National Divsrce Legisla-
tion;" I. w. HigRineon points oct s0ml
s'Unsolved Problems In Woman SAT-
| fEaQe;n Presidents James b. Angel, Of
1 II. hHswhfaan ruwfkaa M
HOS was Edueated;" Minot j. Saw
age on ''The Religion Of Rationalist;'
Lieut.. L. L. Zaliueki on 'S1bmarlnt
Navigaticn;" kebeeca 4. Felten on . Ehs
Convict system Of Georgia." Richard ID
Rev. Dr.. ]. II. Buckley On The Morality
of Minister'S" and ]. Clayton Adams on
Literary Log Relling". The numbeI
also contains the Confessions Of
OonRregationaliss and "a Letter to the
People Of Philadelphia," BY Henry O
Lea.
The January Haryer 10 the best num-
Der that has been issued for some time
| excepting possibly the December num-
Der. The illustrations are especially
| fine, the engravings being clear and re-
markedly well executed. The 6rst aEti
ole 10 on THE French Navy" and 10 b
Sir Edward j.. Reed. IL is copiousll
and beautifully illustrated. Charles
Dudley Warner contributes an exeellen
article on New Orleans" written In hi
inimitable style. Frank d. Millet tell
the incidents of q summer campaign
with the Oossacks. The stories ar
"NoFka; A Story of Rassiaa Life" b.
Kathleen 0'Meara, and Marina Reid
Lovers" by Richard Malcolul JOHNSON
The poems are "Confessi.n," by Dorl
Reade GOodale, and Victoria" b!
Annie Fields.
THE SOUTHERN E1yoUAc.
The January number of The SoUtherI
Biv0sde fully sostains the reputation o.
taas bright southern magazine. TIL
wer articles are nIore than usually inter
estinQ, and the historical "reminiscences
are most valuable.
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